Essex County, Vermont

Essex County covers 662 sq mi of land and has about 5,982 residents. 12 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 12 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

5,982

9/sq mi

Median household income

$59K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$173K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$827

U.S. $1,413

Median age

51.9

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

13.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Essex County

12 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
05824	Concord	Residential	1,155	$72,500	$162,800
05837	East Haven	Residential	301	$60,781	$153,400
05840	Granby	Residential	34	$56,250	$137,500
05846	Island Pond	Residential	1,315	$46,278	$159,600
05858	North Concord	Residential	340	$66,500	$162,800
05901	Averill	Residential	9	—	—
05902	Beecher Falls	Residential	104	$45,625	$98,100
05903	Canaan	Residential	801	$56,397	$203,800
05904	Gilman	Residential	187	$54,722	$99,600
05905	Guildhall	Residential	968	$91,950	$289,800
05906	Lunenburg	Residential	1,210	$51,106	$168,800
05907	Norton	Residential	108	$65,625	$200,000

Essex County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

41%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

0.8%

At a glance

	Essex	U.S.
Own their home	82.4%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.5%	35.7%
Work from home	10.1%	15.1%
Households with broadband	86.1%	91%
Without health insurance	4.9%	8.4%
Foreign-born	3.1%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	9.3%	6.2%
Unemployment	4.8%	5.2%
Average commute	28.1 min	26.4 min